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Malda district, also spelled as Maldah or Maldaha is a district in West Bengal,
India. It lies 347 km north of Kolkata, the state capital. Mango, jute and silk
are the most notable products of this district. The special variety of mango
produced in this region, popularly known by the name of the district, is exported
across the world and is acclaimed internationally. The folk culture of gombhira
is a feature of the district, being a unique way of representation of joy and
sorrow of daily life of the common people, as well as the unique medium of
presentation on national and international matters. According to the National
Investigation Agency Malda is believed to be a hub of a fake currency racket.
It is reported that 90 per cent of the fake currency that enters India originates
in Malda. District headquarters is English Bazar, also known as Malda, which was
once the capital of Bengal. The district maintains the traditions of the past in
culture and education. Old Malda, the town which lies just east of the confluence
of the Mahananda and Kalindi rivers, is part of the English Bazar urban
agglomeration. The town rose to prominence as the river port of the old capital of
Pandua.